China’s fixed-asset investment went up 1.8% year on year in the first two months of 2026, reversing the 3.8-percent decline recorded for the whole of last year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed.

By sector, infrastructure investment rose 11.4% year on year, while manufacturing investment increased 3.1. Investment in the textile industry grew robustly, increasing by 18.8% over the period, according to NBS data.

Breaking down investment by industry, primary industry investment rose 17.4% year on year, secondary industry investment increased 5.4%, while tertiary industry investment edged down 0.4 %.

Fixed-asset investment includes capital spent on infrastructure, property, machinery and other physical assets.

Source: CHINA TEXTILE LEADER Express